NHS Spending

Andrew Lansley: To ask the Leader of the House what the basis was for his statement on the Business of the House, 12 October 2006,  Official Report, column 450, that spending on the NHS has more than trebled since 1997.

Jack Straw: Table 1 shows the NHS Expenditure in years 1996-97 to 2007-08.(1)
	The growth from 1996-97 to 2007-08 is £32.997 billion to £92.173 billion a 2.8 fold increase.
	(1 )Information supplied by the Department of Health
	
		
			  Table 1: NHS total expenditure: England—1996-97 to 2007-08 
			Net NHS Expenditure( 5)  (£ billion)  Percentage increase  Percentage real terms increase( 6) 
			 Cash(1) 
			 1996-97 Outturn 32.997 3.2 -0.2 
			 1997-98 Outturn 34.664 5.1 2.1 
			 1998-99 Outturn 36.608 5.6 3.0 
			 1999-2000 Outturn 39.881 8.9 6.8 
			  
			 RB Stage1(2) 
			 1999-2000 Outturn 40.201  —  — 
			 2000-01 Outturn 43.932 9.3 7.8 
			 2001-02 Outturn 49.021 11.6 9.0 
			 2002-03 Outturn 54.042 10.2 6.9 
			  
			 RB Stage 2(3,4,6) 
			 2003-04 Outturn 64.183  —  — 
			 2004-05(7) Outturn 69.306 8.0 5.1 
			 2005-06 Estimated Outturn 77.847 12.3 10.2 
			 2006-07 Plan 84.387 8.4 5.8 
			 2007-08 Plan 92.173 9.2 6.4 
			 (1) Expenditure pre 1999-00 is on a cash basis.  (2) Expenditure figures from 1999-00 to 2002-03 are on a Stage 1 Resource Budgeting basis.  (3) Expenditure figures from 2003-04 to 2007-08 are on a Stage 2 Resource Budgeting basis.  (4) The Resource Budgeting Stage 2 expenditure figures shown for 2004-05 to 2007-08 are consistent with table 3.4 of the 2006 Departmental Report.  (5) Figures are not consistent over the period (1996-97 to 2007-08), therefore it is difficult to make comparisons across different periods.  (6) Figures from 2003-04 include a technical adjustment for trust depreciation.  (7) Includes a technical adjustment in 2004-05 for provisions of £1,497 million.   Note:  GDP deflator as at 27 September 2006. 
		
	
	However, as noted in superscript 5 to the table, it is difficult to make comparisons across different periods due to:
	Changes to accounting practice;
	Changes in functional responsibility leading to transfers of money between the NHS and other Government Departments
	Such changes occur on a regular basis so calculations based on absolutes can quickly become out of date. Also, comparison based on absolutes does not take into account inflation.
	Therefore, generally, in NHS publications, real growth in expenditure is quoted rather than changes to absolute expenditure. This is calculated by comparing consecutive year expenditure adjusted into the same currency (to adjust for accounting changes and transfers of function) and deflated by GDP.
	Across the whole Labour administration, from 1997-98 to 2007-08, the cumulative real terms increase in expenditure will be 95.7 per cent.

Office Equipment (Energy Consumption)

Andrew Turner: To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission what estimate he has made of the hourly energy consumption of an  (a) (i) desktop and (ii) laptop computer and  (b) printer/fax machine of the types issued to hon. Members by Parliamentary Information Communication and Technology (A) when on standby mode and (B) when in full use.

Nick Harvey: The hourly energy consumption of desktop and laptop computers and printer/fax machines on standby mode and in full use are as follows:
	
		
			  kWh 
			   (A) Standby mode  (B) In full use 
			  (a)(i) Desktop computer 0.003 0.156 
			 (ii) Laptop computer 0.001 0.030 
			  (b) Printer/fax machine 0.030 0.400 
		
	
	The in full use consumption figures (B) given above are the maximum figures and typical figures will normally be significantly less than these.

Dairy Products

Christopher Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment of the level of antibiotics in milk and dairy products his Department has made in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

Ben Bradshaw: Council Directive 96/23/EC requires member states to monitor for the presence of certain substances and residues in food producing animals and animal products. This included antibiotics in milk with effect from January 1998. Commission Decision 97/747/EC stipulated that raw bovine milk should be tested, and sets out other criteria, such as:
	the number of milk samples to be collected, based on forecast production;
	the proportion of those samples that must be tested for authorised antimicrobial substances, such as antibiotics; and
	the proportion tested for substances, including antibiotics that, because of safety concerns, are not allowed to be used in the EU in food-producing animals.
	The Veterinary Medicines Directorate is the competent authority for the surveillance programme in the UK. Member states are required to send their annual plans for surveillance, containing the above information, to the Commission. Details of the validated analytical methods used in the UK, which in the case of milk screens for a wide range of antibiotics, are also included. The results are also sent to the Commission.
	The results of the testing of UK cows' milk are given in table 1. This shows since 1997, in a total of some 18,000 analyses for antibiotics, only 5 samples were found to contain residues of antibiotics above the relevant statutory limit. All of these were of authorised veterinary medicines.
	The VMD carries out additional testing of dairy products, such as cheese and cream, under its non-statutory surveillance scheme. The results are given in table 2. From a total of some 700 analyses since 1997, only one sample of imported cheese contained a detectable residue.
	The results of this surveillance have been published on the VMD's Annual Reports on Surveillance from 1998-2000, which can be found at http://www.vmd.gov.uk/publications/annreps/annreps.htm and from 2001 onwards in the annual reports of the independent Veterinary Residues Committee which can be found at http:/www.vet-residues-committee.gov.uk/.
	
		
			  Table 1: Results of surveillance for antibiotic residues in UK cows' milk 
			  Year  Analyses for antibiotic residues  Samples with detectable residues  Samples at or above the reference point( 1) 
			 1998 1,824 2 2 
			 1999 2,015 0 0 
			 2000 2,013 2 2 
			 2001 2,107 0 0 
			 2002 2,008 0 0 
			 2003 2,076 0 0 
			 2004 2,069 0 0 
			 2005 2,072 0 0 
			 2006(2) 1,819 1 1 
			 Total 18,003 5 5 
			 (1) For authorised substances, the reference point is the 'maximum residue limit'. The EU set this limit, which is the maximum concentration of a residue of a particular veterinary medicine that is legally allowed to be present in or on a food. For unauthorised or banned substances, any residue detected by the UK authorities is reported as 'positive'.(2) To date 
		
	
	
		
			  Table 2: Results of surveillance for antibiotic residues in other dairy products (UK unless specified) 
			  Product(s)  Analyses for antibiotic residues  Samples with detectable residues  Samples at or above the reference point( 1) 
			  1998
			 Cheddar Cheese 51 0 0 
			 Cream 51 0 0 
			 Goat Cheese 40 0 0 
			 Sheep Cheese 40 0 0 
			 
			  1999
			 None 0 0 0 
			 
			  2000
			 Goats' Milk 92 0 0 
			 Organic Cheese(imported) 20 0 0 
			 Organic Cheese 20 0 0 
			 Organic Cream 24 0 0 
			 
			  2001
			 Goats' Milk 100 0 0 
			  2002
			 None 0 0 0 
			 
			  2003
			 Dried Milk Powder 103 0 0 
			 
			  2004
			 None 0 0 0 
			 
			  2005
			 Imported Cheese 100 1 1 
			 
			  2006
			 Imported Cheese 66 0 0 
			 
			 Total 707 1 1 
			 (1) For authorised substances, the reference point is the 'maximum residue limit'. The EU set this limit, which is the maximum concentration of a residue of a particular veterinary medicine that is legally allowed to be present in or on a food. For unauthorised or banned substances, any residue detected by the UK authorities is reported as 'positive'.

Flood Protection

Hugh Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much  (a) the Government,  (b) North Yorkshire county council and  (c) City of York council spent on flood alleviation and protection in the Ouse catchment in each year since 1992.

Ian Pearson: Defra funds most of the Environment Agency's flood related work and grant aids individual capital improvement projects undertaken by local authorities and, in low-lying areas, internal drainage boards. The programme to manage risk is driven by these operating authorities; Defra does not build defences, nor direct the authorities on what specific projects to undertake.
	The following table shows expenditure on flood protection and alleviation measures in the Ouse catchment area. This is defined as that part of the Ouse catchment between the confluence with the River Ure and the confluence with the River Derwent. The figures for local authority spend have been taken from returns by the authorities to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and represents their own spend plus their levies to internal drainage boards. This local authority spend is largely supported by revenue support grant from DCLG.
	Grant payments by Defra for local authority and internal drainage board capital improvement projects are not recorded by catchment. We have not been able to identify any such funding for the area and years in question.
	
		
			  £000 
			   Environment Agency  City of York  North Yorkshire county council 
			   Revenue  Capital  Total   
			 1992-93 280 570 850 109 0 
			 1993-94 220 480 700 97 0 
			 1994-95 220 180 400 122 0 
			 1995-96 210 90 300 96 0 
			 1996-97 200 60 260 373 0 
			 1997-98 300 90 390 356 0 
			 1998-99 400 90 490 660 0 
			 1999-2000 490 100 590 411 0 
			 2000-01 580 400 980 464 0 
			 2001-02 675 920 1,595 559 0 
			 2002-03 775 920 1,695 561 0 
			 2003-04 850 2,120 2,970 582 0 
			 2004-05 950 3,020 3,970 618 0 
			 2005-06 1,050 5,600 6,650 928 0

House Sales

Caroline Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 
	(1)  how many completed sales through  (a) Shared Ownership and  (b) Key Worker Schemes were funded by the Housing Corporation in each year since 1997-98;
	(2)  To how many completed sales through the Starter Home Initiative there have been in each year since its inception.

Yvette Cooper: The following table shows the homes funded through the Housing Corporation's Affordable Housing Programme, Local Authority Social Housing Grant and Starter Home Initiative since 1997-98.
	
		
			   Shared Ownership  LASHG Shared Ownership  Key Worker Living  Starter Home Initiative 
			 1997-98 6,515 637 0 0 
			 1998-99 5,812 491 0 0 
			 1999-2000 3,147 533 0 0 
			 2000-01 2,551 567 0 0 
			 2001-02 2,211 695 0 90 
			 2002-03 2,315 672 0 2,650 
			 2003-04 3,574 577 0 7,029 
			 2004-05 5,093 508 3,812 290 
			 2005-06 7,127 382 6,539 0 
			  Source: Housing Corporation 
		
	
	The two Shared Ownership columns includes both new build and refurbishment and acquisition as well as Do-it-yourself Shared Ownership. The latter being purchases on the open market but on shared ownership terms. These figures exclude the specific Key Worker schemes; Key Worker Living and the Starter Home Initiative.
	Key Worker Living includes both shared ownership schemes and HomeBuy. It does not include units purchased by Key Workers in non-Key Worker specific schemes.
	The table does not include any units provided by resales, staircasing or by SI06 obligations not in receipt of grant.

Further Education Budget

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many adults participated in further education in each of the last 20 years.

Phil Hope: Data on enrolments in further education are not available on a comparable basis prior to 1994/95. The following table shows numbers of enrolments in further education in England by those aged 19 or over, for each year from 1994/95 to 2004/05:
	
		
			  Number of enrolments (thousands) 
			   FE institutions  Adult education enrolments  Total 
			 1994/95 1,539 1,034 2,574 
			 1995/96 2,095 1,099 3,194 
			 1996/97 2,770 1,174 3,944 
			 1997/98 2,775 1,015 3,789 
			 1998/99 2,669 1,056 3,725 
			 1999/2000 2,612 1,007 3,619 
			 2000/01 2,777 n/a n/a 
			 2001/02 3,221 n/a n/a 
			 2002/03 3,521 993 4,514 
			 2003/04 3,456 896 4,352 
			 2004/05 3,477 890 4,367 
			  Notes:1. For 2000/01-2001/02 there is no breakdown of Adult Education (AE) data by age band so a breakdown by age can not be shown. It is known that the totals for 2000/01 and 2001/02 were 1,041 thousand and 1,052 thousand respectively and that typically 95 to 97 per cent. of all adult education (AE) enrolments are aged 19 or over.2. All figures exclude school 6(th) forms. Sources:1. FE enrolments: 1994/95 to 1996/97—FEFC: Student Statistics ISR/SFR22; 1996/97-2004/05—LSC Statistical First Release ILR/SFR082. Adult Education Enrolments in England: 1994/95-2002/03—Adult Education Enrolments, DfES; 2003/04-2004/05—LSC Statistical First Release ILR/SFR08

Appointments

Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 
	(1)  how many  (a) Protestant,  (b) Roman Catholic and  (c) non-determined applicants there have been to each of the newly announced governing bodies of the six area based colleges of further and higher education in Northern Ireland;
	(2)  how many  (a) Protestant,  (b) Roman Catholic and  (c) non-determined applications to join the governing bodies of the six area based colleges in Northern Ireland were shortlisted.

Maria Eagle: There were two separate competitions involving further education colleges monitored by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments. The first, which has now been completed and the outcome announced, was for applications to the position of chair; the second competition, which is still under way, is for the appointment of members. Community background information was collected for statistical purposes and played no part in the appointment process.
	The following table provides a breakdown in terms of community background for these competitions.
	
		
			   Protestant  Roman Catholic  Non-determined  
			   Number  Percentage  Number  Percentage  Number  Percentage  Total 
			 Chair applicants 16 50 13 41 3 9 32 
			 Chair applicants invited for interview 12 52 10 43 1 4 23 
			 Member applicants 100 50 85 43 15 8 200 
			 Member applicants invited for interview 53 47 51 45 9 8 113 
			 Total applicants(1) 104 50 91 43 15 7 210 
			 Total applicants invited for interview(1) 57 48 55 46 8 7 120 
			 (1) The totalled figures reflect the combined number of individual applicants for the chair and members competitions. Unsuccessful chair applicants carried forward to the members' competition are not included in these totals, for purpose of avoiding double counting.

District Command Units

David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average number of police officers was in each district command unit in Northern Ireland in each of the last two years.

Paul Goggins: I have been advised by the Police Service of Northern Ireland of the following details in respect of the number of police officers deployed across each district command unit over the last two years.
	
		
			   Regular  FTR  PTR 
			  District command unit  2005( 1)  2006( 1)  2005( 1)  2006( 1)  2005( 1)  2006( 1) 
			 Antrim 142 139 39 28 17 14 
			 Ards 142 138 29 13 69 56 
			 Armagh 128 124 37 27 16 13 
			 Ballymena 147 151 14 10 32 29 
			 Ballymoney 68 66 9 6 5 5 
			 Banbridge 99 98 12 8 35 28 
			 Belfast East 209 191 85 51 60 55 
			 Belfast North 343 317 71 49 67 54 
			 Belfast South 393 368 53 33 72 67 
			 Belfast West 233 209 82 57 0 0 
			 Carrickfergus 76 75 25 17 28 28 
			 Castlereagh 118 114 42 32 41 28 
			 Coleraine 150 166 23 12 48 57 
			 Cookstown 90 89 14 5 3 2 
			 Craigavon 191 192 27 26 27 26 
			 Down 161 152 35 18 25 21 
			 Dungannon 142 132 28 23 7 6 
			 Fermanagh 161 155 44 29 21 19 
			 Foyle 253 259 50 54 7 5 
			 Larne 69 68 11 8 17 12 
			 Limavady 82 90 14 14 4 j 4 
			 Lisburn 242 243 41 37 110 98 
			 Magherafelt 97 89 22 6 4 4 
			 Moyle 37 37 7 3 3 2 
			 Newry and Mourne 206 199 45 59 4 3 
			 Newtownabbey 161 163 22 16 72 67 
			 North Down 143 145 34 20 36 32 
			 Omagh 123 126 25 9 19 18 
			 Strabane 118 109 32 16 16 15 
			 Total 4,524 4,404 972 686 865 768 
			 (1) As at October each year.